Washington state Sen. Donald Benton picked to head Selective Service

By Anna Giaritelli

Published April 11, 2017 2:49am ET

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Washington state Sen. Donald Benton picked to head Selective Service — U.S. Army First Lt. Shaye Haver, center, and Capt. Kristen Griest, right, pose for photos with other female West Point alumni after an Army Ranger school graduation ceremony, Friday, Aug. 21, 2015, at Fort Benning, Ga. Haver and Griest became the first female graduates of the Army's rigorous Ranger School. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) | John Bazemore

President Trump selected Donald Benton to serve as director of the U.S. Selective Service System, according to a White House statement released late Monday.

Benton is no stranger to the Trump administration having served as White House senior adviser to the Environmental Protection Agency during the transition from November through January.

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